[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 4/17/2011 9:35:43 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 171334
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
934 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW
MACOPIN DAM...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS.

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934 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* AT 9:15 AM, THE STAGE WAS 5.7 FEET AND RISING SLOWLY. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.4 FEET THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON MONDAY
  NIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 6.5 FEET, MAIN STREET IN BUTLER AND BLOOMINGDALE 
  FLOOD. SEVERAL COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES ARE ALSO FLOODED. THE
  HAMBURG TURNPIKE EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. FLOODING
  EXPANDS TO THE EAST SIDE OF BLOOMINGDALE. SLOAN PARK IS FLOODED.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PEQUANNOCK RIVER
  MACOPIN DAM      5.5    5.72  SUN 915 AM    6.4  SUN 8 PM 

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